"geornaras" - 1 õppematerjal

Liha töötlemine

3.1). carcasses and meat by the slaughter/dressing Decontamination treatments may be process and more specifically by the removal physical or chemical in nature, while the of the hide, pelt or feathers, and viscera. combination of both as multiple interventions Contamination is an unavoidable problem, is also used (Smulders and Greer 1998; Sofos which may occur even in the best-managed and Smith 1998; Bacon et al. 2000; Geornaras slaughter facilities. Nevertheless, highly and Sofos 2005; Kalchayanand et al. 2008). soiled animals with long wool and visible Physical methods aim to mechanically fecal contamination are expected to introduce remove soil from the external surfaces of in the slaughter plant higher microbial popu- animals (e.g., hides) or carcasses, as well lations than shorn and “clean” animals (Biss as to reduce microbial populations